Town Crier readers are responding generously — and quickly! They clearly want a continued newspaper on our Hill, both online and ink-on-paper, and they are stepping up to sponsor it. The Town Crier flag now reflects that it is now a “Member Supported” newspaper. We could not be more proud of the people of our…

The judicial system is a critical and vital component of government. Public safety requires more than police simply arresting people accused of a crime — whether criminal or civil. The defendants must either admit the deed or must stand trial. A judge oversees the trial and often sets the penalty if the defendant is found…

Dr. Frank Vernon, research seismologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and University of California, San Diego, spoke in Anza about seismic monitoring in the Anza Valley. Vernon spoke last Friday at Hamilton High School Library about field arrays that have been placed throughout the Anza Valley to monitor seismic activity on the San Jacinto Fault….

The county announced Tuesday that it has placed a “pause on the administration of Johnson and Johnson vaccines at its clinics, following a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).” County health officials said “there have been no reports of the rare, severe illness like those described in the CDC guidance among…

Idyllwild Conversations is presenting “Rekindling the Trailfinders” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Idyllwild Library. Hosts for this special evening are Dr. Jennifer Gee, (director, James Reserve), Julie Steiger, (counselor, Idyllwild Arts), Sarah Fogelsong, (assistant director, Pathfinders) and Rick Barker, (author, moral psychology). Everyone is invited to this free discussion on how to…